Three riders from Felsted Preparatory School are celebrating after being crowned winners of the National Schools Jumping Championships beating 17 other schools. Sam Malins, Tessa Reed and Anna Stonham, all aged 13, competed at the prestigious 44th Junior

Having completed successful rounds in the preliminary competition, jumping a one metre course, they qualified for the finals in the International Arena. The jumps were raised and the pressure was on, but they all rose to the challenge.

They were the only school to have three clear rounds in the finals and after stunning performances from them all, were crowned champions.

Sam Malins' impressive performance against the clock meant that he also took third place in the individual competition.